Global Reading Challenge winners

St. Monica School's Global Reading Challenge team won the local district challenge on Feb. 24 at the Mercer Island Library. The team will move on and represent Mercer Island at the finals, which will take place at the Bellevue Library on March 16. Team members include fifth-grader Hailey Pittiglio (second from left) and fourth-graders (from left) Lily Pahl, Maya Lawrence, Nathan Jones and Ruby Smith.

St. Monica School’s Global Reading Challenge team won the local district challenge on Feb. 24 at the Mercer Island Library. The team will move on and represent Mercer Island at the finals, which will take place at the Bellevue Library on March 16. Team members include fifth-grader Hailey Pittiglio (second from left) and fourth-graders (from left) Lily Pahl, Maya Lawrence, Nathan Jones and Ruby Smith.